Crawling opens up a FUN new world for your little one and allows them to explore their surroundings. It also makes parents’ lives a lot busier! Crawling is a key FUNdamental milestone that helps to develop:

Shoulder stability

Hip strength
Weight-shifting
Pelvic mobility
Trunk rotation
Body awareness
Interaction with the environment; optimizing social and cognitive development

Children typically start to crawl between 8-10 months. Is your child “bum scooting” or “commando” crawling? This can be perfectly normal, but sometimes these styles of crawling can indicate weakness or a delay in motor skill development. Crawling on hands and knees is key milestone in development and we always want little ones to master this movement, even if they have jumped ahead to other skills like cruising or walking.

If you have any questions or concerns about your baby’s gross motor development, please reach out to info@fundamentalspt.com or through out website. to book an appointment.